Global and Regional Development (WEEK -4): Readings, Newspaper articles, Presentation and Documentaries

Dear all,

For the Week 4^TH, you should read the following chapters before you come to the class:

·      British think tanks: advancing the intellectual debate? Philippa Sherrington. (ATTACHED)

·      Players Beyond Borders? German Think Tanks as Catalysts of Internationalisation. Martin Thunert.  (ATTACHED)

·      Think Tanks and Their Impact. Robert O'neill. (ATTACHED)

·      The United Nations I: law and administration (Ian Hurd) 

·      Government Contractors - Frontrunners of the Military-Industrial Complex (Kubilay Yado Arin)

·      Foundations, Corporate Philanthropy and Political Advocacy (Kubilay Yado Arin)

DOCUMENTARY:

Documentary: THE BRUSSELS BUSINESS. Who runs the Europe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4C5SgeVK-Q

This week, we will have a presentation on Wednesday. YOU SHOULD PREPARE POWER POINTS and EMAIL IT TO ME A DAY BEFORE THE CLASS.

CHUNYAN LIU

·      US Think Tanks and the Politics of Expertise: Role, Value and Impact Mahmood Ahmad.

·      A Challenge to Washington Think Tanks Murray Weidenbaum.

SIRINDA OSIRI

·      CFR, Brookings and the Neoconservative Advocacy Think Tanks (Kubilay Yado Arin)

·      Elite Theory (Kubilay Yado Arin)

LING LI

·      British think tanks: advancing the intellectual debate? Philippa Sherrington.

·      Players Beyond Borders? German Think Tanks as Catalysts of Internationalisation. Martin Thunert.

YUN XIA

·      Think Tanks and Their Impact. Robert O'neill.

·      The United Nations I: law and administration (Ian Hurd) 

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PRESENTATION: Please bring RECENT newspaper articles. Articles SHOULD BE related with EUROPEAN THINK-TANKS. Other subjects will not be accepted. PLEASE VERY BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE YOUR ARTICLE IN THE CLASS!  

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

HAPPY, PEACEFUL AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Best to all,

Tugrul